Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-09
His divinity was singing, and her voice
Was as swat q nd beautiful az her face:

| to bert
He made a perch for himself upon an ivy
clad wall and listened until voice and piano
ceased: then he heard her call her horrid
little dog, and she came to the hall door with
it in her arms and kissed it and called it bel
darling, and the little wretch found him out
again and began once more to zap like g
child's toy, and ashamed to be caught watch
ing her he sid from his hiding place upor
the ground out of sight
Little stupid" she said, looking around
"no one is there" and because the small ami
NAL wriggled so she set it down. She had
asserted that no one was there. but Tiny
knew better. and having squeezed itself
through the rustic work it vigorously at
tackled the captains stockinged legs. for be
had a shapely calf. and was indulging IL
knickerbockers.
The little brute worried" him so terribly
that be beat a hasty retreat and left it IL
possession of the field
That evening he smoked profoundly, draw
ing at his cigar like man in deep thought
moreover, q rare thing for Bertram Berkeley,
he dreamed-and his dreams were Of blue
eyes and golden hair.
His first waking thought. was Of the prin'
cess Of the fairy cottage.
"She bathes," be said ~ will go down &c
the sea shore;" and spraDg out Of bed and
went without even asking for bis breakfast
and regardless Of the cravings OF the inner
man, he stayed on the beach till IL, but she
never came Hungry and dissatisfied he re-
turned to the inn and ate his burnt up viands,
which had been waiting for him since 1C
NJ cfor ea1 hat la
oucs more This time be was not disap.
pointed: there she vast
Her hair was plated and coiled up, and she
looked like young queen, and in his mind
be apoStrophized her as Juno.
He hid behind some thick shrubs, and
prayed that bis enemy might not discover
him. A sun hat was in her left hand and
she placed it upon her head, and turning to a
moving machine which stood upon the lawn.
she set to work with will to cut the grass,
and the sharp bright blades revolved as the
verdant atoms few before her.
Strong and muscular. too" be said ad'
miringly; mo doctors bills for bert What a
wife she will makel"
The grass was finished and the bright vision
vanished, and once more the thoughtful mood
descended upon the captain.
He was up again early the next morning
and down upon the beach, but his divinity
was earlier still and was already in the water,
dressed in the prettiest of French bathing
costumes and swimming about like IA fish
When she perceived the stranger she swan
behind q projecting rock and darted with
wonderful agility through the wooded path
up the hillside and cut of sight
ypodactI1 Eartrano with on.
thusasm; II wish TO goodness | knew her"
He had his wish, in a measure, that after
noon He met her accidentally out walking,
and Tiny was with her
For once he blessed that dog. He snarled
at a strong fox terrier, who Immediately
BOWED him over, with the evident intention
OF making mincemeat of him.
Here was grand opportunity No one
disliked the idea of hydrophobia moro than
Bertram Berkeley, but he was not the man
to lose such chance He rushed to the res
cue, and administering severe chastisement
upon the belicose animal delivered the small
creature in safety TO its anxious mistress
"Oh. thank you, very, very muchi" she
said eagerly at was so good OF you TO save
my little pet | am most grateful to you,"
and she raised her beautiful blue eyes to his
face, while his heart beat with heavy thud
worthy of the Na5myth hammer.
He was handsome fellow, and she &C.
know!edged the fact to herself as she looked
up TO his animated conference.-the clear,
dark eyes. the closely cropped heir and clean
shaved bronze face-save for the heavy brown
mustache-the tall manly figure. and erect
carriage
al,
you" he murmured. raising his hat chival-
rously II am delighted was upon the spot,
such savage dogs out to be muzzled.
He turned as he spoke and walked by her
side
$50 far out of London such regulations are
rot enforced, she answered With smile
mo. but they ought to be if hydrophobis
is to be stamped out of England"
81 hope you have not let that animal bits
youl" she said anxiously.
"Oh, dear mol What lovely little place
this isl
ayes You are stranger bere'" she said
interrogatively
Quite confess should prefer having
companion, but have enjoyed my stay here
go far: they take great care OF me at the inn u"
"They are very respectable people, shS re-
turned d~murely
What an exquisite little cottage yours is
be said after a pause; so you know saw
you in your garden day or two since
"Tes, recognized you again" she returned
quietly Tiny rather objected to you. but
he did not know you would prove friend in
need TO him." she answered with sunny
laugh.
No He was decidedly autagonistrc," be
answered laughing too.
DO you want to muzzle hint" she asked.
I'm afraid so; if the thing is to be done at
all il should be done properly. but if any dog
in the world is exempted that one should be
Tiny"
Because he Is so su1ableG" she queried
No. because his mistress u" replied be
calamity.
That was we'll turned" she laughed sand
now must wish you good day; our roads lie
apart; am going homo
A look of regret passed across bis features,
and his eyes fell upou a cluster OF delicate
Marshal Mel roses fastened 10 her shoulder,
what exquisite bloSScmsl' hs said; may
as, great favorp
You have done me one" she answered
yraciously, land certainly have the right &c
demand one in return"
~ haven't a flower in my room" he said in
: low voice; may l crave one Of your roses
for nay tao!ei'
"One would be of little use-you are wei
come to the whole bunch, they viii fill a
small vase" she answered readily, and un-
linning them she placed them in his land
with natural Gnconceraed bow, as she
urned in the direction OF her golden matched
cottage with Der dog in her arms.
Grateful, and generous and affectionate,'
le decided. and pressed the roses to his lips,
That night he wrote again to his friend:
DEAR FALKS-R-l have met my fate II IS 10
lss your coming for me; shall get my leave ex-